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Booksy vs GanttPRO

Booksy logo

Booksy

Scheduling & Booking

Book local beauty services

From
$29.99/month
Rated
-
GanttPRO logo

GanttPRO

Project Management

Online Gantt chart software

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Booksy the Boost marketplace feature charges a one time 30% fee on the first visit cost for each client it brings in; GanttPRO workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
  • They diverge on capability: Booksy covers Online booking, GanttPRO covers Gantt charts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Booksy and GanttPRO actually diverge.

Attributes where Booksy and GanttPRO differ
AttributeBooksyGanttPRO
Starting price$29.99/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryScheduling & BookingProject Management
Founded20142015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Booksy

  • Online booking
  • Calendar management
  • Client database
  • Automated reminders
  • Marketing tools
  • Reviews management
  • Mobile apps
  • Analytics dashboard

Only in GanttPRO

  • Gantt charts
  • Resource management
  • Time tracking
  • Dependencies
  • Export
  • Jira
  • Slack
  • Google Drive

Both cover

  • SSL encryption
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Booksy

  • Appointment booking and client management for salons and barbersnot GanttPRO
  • Taking payments and deposits against bookingsnot GanttPRO

GanttPRO

  • Building Gantt chart schedules with auto scheduling and dependenciesnot Booksy
  • Planning resources and budgets against a project timelinenot Booksy

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Booksy

  • The Boost marketplace feature charges a one time 30% fee on the first visit cost for each client it brings in
  • Additional team members are $20 a month each on top of the $29.99 base
  • Card processing runs from 2.49% plus $0.10 to 2.69% plus $0.30 depending on how the payment is taken
  • Getting paid out within 30 minutes costs a further 1.5%
  • Card readers are bought separately at $53.10 or $219.85 plus shipping

GanttPRO

  • Workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
  • SAML SSO, custom roles and API access are Enterprise only at $25 per user per month
  • The Enterprise plan carries a 5 user minimum and requires an annual subscription
  • Custom fields and calendar view are excluded from the entry Core plan
  • Every published rate assumes annual billing, which the vendor prices 20% below monthly

Pricing, plan by plan

Booksy

$29.99/month
  • Solo$29.99/month
    • Unlimited bookings
    • Client management
    • Mobile app
  • Team$49.99/month
    • Everything in Solo
    • Multiple staff
    • Staff scheduling
  • Business$79.99/month
    • Everything in Team
    • Multi-location
    • Priority support

GanttPRO

On request
  • Basic$7.99/month
    • 1 project
    • Gantt charts
    • Dependencies
  • Pro$12.99/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • Resource management
    • Time tracking

Which should you pick?

Choose Booksy if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want calendar management.

Choose GanttPRO if

  • You need gantt charts.
  • You also want resource management.

Questions people ask

Is Booksy or GanttPRO better?
Neither clearly leads. Booksy starts at $29.99/month and GanttPRO at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Booksy or GanttPRO?
Booksy starts at $29.99/month and GanttPRO at On request.
Does Booksy or GanttPRO run on more platforms?
Booksy runs on Web, Ios, Android. GanttPRO runs on Web.
What is Booksy best used for?
Booksy is most often used for appointment booking and client management for salons and barbers, taking payments and deposits against bookings. Of those, appointment booking and client management for salons and barbers and taking payments and deposits against bookings are not what GanttPRO is typically brought in for.
What can Booksy do that GanttPRO cannot?
Booksy covers Online booking, Calendar management, Client database, Automated reminders. GanttPRO covers Gantt charts, Resource management, Time tracking, Dependencies. Both handle SSL encryption, Web support.

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